Key Events (10)
Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House and announced plans to sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia, elevating the kingdom to major non-NATO ally status. During the meeting, Trump dismissed the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying 'things happen' and claiming the crown prince 'knew nothing' about it.
The UN Security Council voted 13-0 to endorse Trump's Gaza plan, with China and Russia abstaining. The resolution includes references to an independent Palestine and establishes a framework for Trump's 'board of peace' to supervise an International Stabilisation Force.
The House voted on releasing government files related to Jeffrey Epstein after Trump reversed his earlier position and told Republicans to vote for release, claiming 'we have nothing to hide.' The vote came amid renewed scrutiny of public figures mentioned in the files.
Federal immigration enforcement operations expanded to North Carolina's capital city, with Border Patrol and ICE conducting sweeps in Raleigh. The city's Democratic governor and mayor criticized the federal operations as residents reported aggressive arrests.
Trump officials admitted to the 'inadvertent removal' of a transgender woman, Britania Uriostegui Rios, to Mexico in violation of a court order that prohibited her deportation. The incident represents a potential violation of federal court authority.
Trump referred to a female Bloomberg News reporter as 'piggy' and told ABC News reporter Mary Bruce to 'be quiet' during the Saudi crown prince meeting at the White House. Critics accused the president of using demeaning language to silence female journalists.
Trump declined to rule out sending U.S. troops to Venezuela, stating the country must be 'taken care of' as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected Trump's earlier threat to authorize strikes against drug cartels on Mexican soil.
A federal judge rejected Texas congressional redistricting maps deemed 'racially gerrymandered' for giving Republicans extra districts and instructed the state to use older maps. Republicans are expected to appeal the decision.
The U.S. Education Department reassigned many of its powers to other federal agencies in a move marking further dismantling of the department. Democrats criticized the administration for 'slashing resources' to education.
Workers at Utah landscape company Rubicon filed a lawsuit against Trump ally and former state attorney general Sean Reyes over a human-trafficking raid. The lawsuit came amid broader questions about the operation's conduct.